BlockBerlin, Arkansas
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 2002. It stands in Extra Township. It lies in ZIP code area 71646. The Survey maps it on the Berlin quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 11 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS Greenwood quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1956 USGS Greenwood quadrangle1:250000
- 1973 USGS Berlin quadrangle1:24000
- 1978 USGS Hamburg quadrangle1:62500
- 1986 USGS Crossett quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 2002 USGS Berlin quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
44 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 44 fires within 5 miles of Berlin between 2001 and 2020, burning about 673 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 16 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 16 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Natural | 3 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 108 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 August 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 August 2011 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 August 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 August 2014 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | ASH7611742 |
| 10 August 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 July 2006 | Debris and open burning | 8.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
8 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Berlin in 8 storm reports between 1995 and 2023: 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 flash flood, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2023 | Tornado (EF2) | Berlin | $500,000 | This tornado began near the intersection of Ashley 270 Road and Ashley 25 Road west of the Overflow National Wildlife Refuge in southern Ashley County. As it moved northeast, the tornado uprooted, snapped, or damaged trees along its path. It crossed over several highways, county roads, and low-lying areas through the county until it reached Montrose near the intersection of US Highway 82 and 165. There the tornado intensified to its maximum intensity of EF-2 with estimated peak winds of 120 mph. Along US 82 near 9th Street, a small guest home on concrete blocks was pushed off its foundation and destroyed. A nearby mobile home was rolled across three parked cars which were also destroyed. Several sheds and outbuildings were destroyed in the immediate vicinity as well. Widespread damage was common in the western part of town where many homes suffered minor to moderate roof damage. Several trees were uprooted or snapped along with continued minor to moderate residential damage as the tornado moved northeast and across northern Montrose. It crossed US 165 north of Montrose where an outbuilding was destroyed. As the tornado moved into farmland northeast of town, a center pivot irrigation system was destroyed. It continued northeast into Chicot County and across the intersection of Arkansas Highways 144 and 293 where a home and several buildings lost roofing and paneling, and some power poles were blown down. The tornado crossed US Highway 65 and Cedar Road near the Bellaire community in northern Chicot County, blew down a few power poles and damaged a few trees, and then dissipated shortly after crossing into Desha County. |
| January 2013 | Flash Flood | Berlin | $20,000 | Several roads were flooded across the county. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Berlin | $6,000 | Power lines were blown down northeast of Berlin. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Berlin | $3,000 | A tree was blown down across Berlin Road. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Berlin | $3,000 | A couple of trees were blown down on Ashley Road 271. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Berlin | $2,000 | Several trees were blown down. |
| October 2010 | Hail | Berlin | - | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Hail | Berlin | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matoka (historical) | 3.1 miles | 16 | |
| Elon (historical) | 5.7 miles | 11 | |
| Gulledge | 5.8 miles | 11 | |
| Rolfe Junction | 6.5 miles | 11 | |
| Rawls | 6.9 miles | 11 | |
| Unity | 7.9 miles | 10 | |
| Kimball | 9.0 miles | 17 | |
| Bovine | 9.2 miles | 10 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 76307. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.